Never Say Never Part……??

It will come back to haunt your every time!

Such as never ever say “I will neeeever get another pet.”

“I have enough problems.”

Big dogs who think they’re tiny.

It’s always the WHITE sofa.

 

You know better Molly!

Cats a plenty!

But………

There was this kitty that had belonged to my mother.  Living in that nearly empty house since his other kitty siblings had found new homes.  

PLUS…..he had mysteriously shown up right after my Dad passed away.  So my mother had  named him after my Dad.  That kinda made him a little bit special. 

Meet Jack…….

Oh, and pay close attention to my AMAZING pet photography skills.  NOT!

Attempt no. 1

Attempt no.2

Attempt no.3

Attempt no.4

I give.  At least I know why my floors have been so dirty lately.

Miss A has made it her mission to completely ignore him.

Molly has made it her mission to torment him endlessly.

And poor little Willow…….

Here kitty kitty…………

She’s totally traumatized.  Poor baby.

I actually had to put a litter box and her food in the master bathroom because she won’t leave the bedroom.

Why do we do these things to ourselves?  Like I don’t have enough to do.   I have to be a cat referee.  Breaking up fights and coaxing kitties out from under the bed.  Uhhhrggg!

Other than that, we’ve been choosing paint colors for my mother’s house.

Just choose something neutral.  A color that any buyer might love.  That should be easy, right?  HA!   So far, we’ve chosen the color for the master bedroom.  We’re also doing special finishes on the living room bookcases and the bathroom vanities.  New hardware also.  With the brick floors that my Mother had installed, the remodeled kitchen ,  the huge den with huge craft closet that she had added on, and the cute screened in deck that looks out into the backyard, we’re hoping that the house sells right away.

I’m still searching for the right color for the living room and the hall.  We need something that really reflects light as both areas are very dark.  If you have any paint suggestions, Heather and I would be forever grateful for your help.  We’ll probably use the same color in the other two bedrooms also.  Back to contemplating paint choices!

Denise

Starting those projects!

So sorry that I haven’t been blogging lately.  I have been soooo busy painting and projecting that I haven’t had  a spare moment.  Although it’s cooold here this week, we had beautiful weather last week and I was painting like crazy  trying to complete some projects for my booth at the Rink.  Did I take a single picture?  NO!  DUH!

So I’m cheating.  Yep you heard me right.  Cheating and showing you a project that I actually completed right before Christmas.

New stools for the kitchen.

Retro!

I love this kitchen.  Including her stools at the counter.   So I decided it was time for the rooster stools to find a new home.  Just a couple of days later, I walked into the Rink and there they were!  Filthy dirty and in need of paint.  BUT…..only $15.00 each!

And here they are today.  Repainted and clean.  I left the bases the way that I found them.  Just cleaning all of the "yuk” off of them made a huge difference.   And I didn’t want mine quite as distressed.   I did use a light mocha colored glaze.   We really love them!  They’re lighter weight, easier to move to sweep under, and they swivel.  Much more practical for us.

Not much else has been happening at our house.

Lots of napping.

A little rearranging.

And that’s about it.

We’re starting to get my Mother’s house ready to sell.  It should make for some great blogging material.  We’re painting EVERY room in the house and staging it!  Yikes!!  But it’s time to move on.  It’s been kind of like a big black cloud hanging over our heads.  I promise to take the camera.  We’ll have some great before and after photos…….we hope. :)

See ya!

Denise

Happy New Year!

Are you ready?  Ready to resume all of those projects that we love to read about? 

Blogland certainly inspires me with my projects.  I’ve actually purchased paint in the last year from a bloggers recommendation.  The way I see it…..they have a beautiful home…..they have amazingly good taste…..so why not!  And the color was indeed perfect!

Around here, we’re ready to party!

Christmas has been put away for the year and we’re wearing our party hats!

Winter decor has taken it’s proper place.  P.S……I presently LOVE corks for filler!

All of our pets have been returned to their homes.

And I’m ready to paint.   The kitchen that is…….or maybe not quite yet.  It’s exhausting just thinking about it!

Do you have any projects planned for the new year?

Have a Very Bella Christmas!

We hope you have a Bella Christmas!

There are a few RULES that you MUST follow though…..

First, you must have the proper Holiday Couture.

And wear it with pride and confidence.

And your uuhhh……beau?  Must also be properly attired.

Whether he likes it or not…..

Okay….I might not be too thrilled either if this was my Christmas couture.

MERRY BELLA CHRISTMAS!

From Bella, her new beau Titan.

Denise and Heather!

Christmas To Do List

Do you still have a shopping to do list?  Unfortunately, I still have quite a long one.

Which is why I realllly need to stay on track right now.

Which is why I reallly don’t need to be starting any home project.

Like painting the kitchen pantry.

I just woke up Monday morning, and felt inspired.

It’s actually a light blue.  These pictures turned out more of a light gray.

Yep…..much more blue in the paint than how it photographed.

This cabinet is one of those twenty some-odd years ago projects that I wish I had to do over again.  I would have put it up on feet so that it looked like an unfitted piece of furniture.

It was previously red.  As it turned out, I just love the way that the red showed through when I sanded. 

All in all….an amazing difference.  going from the dark red to the light light blue. 

I guess this is my precursor project to painting the rest of my kitchen cabinets in January.

Work must march on though.  I finished this lamp today to sell at the Rink.

This was the UGLIEST brass lamp ever.  What I did love about it, was the long skinny shape.  Unusual lamps are hard to find.

Love the way the shade turned out.  And isn’t it amazing what a little black spray paint can do? :)  Not my colors for sure, but how cute would this be in a little girls room?

I had started taking a few more Christmas decor pics. for you.

But then my camera battery pooped out!

Gotta recharge, and then I’ll try again tomorrow!

Denise

Heather’s Christmas

Thought I would share some pics. that I took at Heather’s house last week with you.

Her tree is all vintage ornaments.

From top…….

To Bottom!

More of the living room.

Love this piece that she found at a thrift store for her TV.  Apparently it was a Hotel dresser.  The PERFECT height for a stand.

She loves anything vintage as much, if not more than I do!

She inherited this beautiful desk from my Mom.

Beautiful, isn’t it?

Here was her Christmas present from me.  She wanted a “splash” of color on her sofa.  I was supposed to make two shams, but I called her and said “you might want to rethink that.  It looks like a clown exploded on this thing.”  I know , I know, I’m a mean Mom.  But really…….that’s a LOT of color!

Maybe a couple of small round pillows for either side?

In the dining, sitting, whatever, room.

That last one is in the bathroom, believe it or not.  Does this girl go all out or what? 

Beside the sink in the kitchen.

On the front porch.

Hope you enjoyed the tour!

I told Heather that if there were previous lives, she was one of Santa’s elves in hers.  She just BEYOND loves Christmas!

See you later in the week!

Denise

Linking To….

Common Ground Vintage Inspiration Friday

Have a lovely weekend!